NJT Veteran's Engine(s)

I thought I saw an electric engine saluting the Veterans. It was kind of a bur but it looked like it was the 4642. I just saw what I believe was the 4635, which clearly had something referring to Veterans on the side of it. Again, it was kind of a blur.

How many of these engines are running around?

Amtrak 642 is an ACS-64 with the saluting the veterans scheme in red. That may be what you saw.

What tr7 saw was correct. There is an ALP46 or "a" with banner on the side honoring US veterans. Forget the number.

NJT Veterans units are 4635, 4645, and 4507. 4507 should be on the RVL right now

I wonder if someone will be able to score a picture?

Thanks for the report TR.

I found this on youtube:
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Credit goes to youtuber Look Out for the Train

Is that just a vinyl graphic stuck on the side of the motor?

I have pictures of two of them, the 4507 and 4645. Will post when I get time today.

This is a great and honorable gesture. We can never thank the military and the veterans enough for their service and sacrifice. Having a brother in the Air Force makes me truly take it to heart.

Photographed 4635 on Monday morning at Linden and noticed 4507 (different banner from 4635) going through the yard in Harrison on the train this morning.

4645

Caught my attention in August

I think they look great. Some jacka** foamers on facebook are claiming that it's "cheap" because they didn't go all out like Amtrak did with 642 and whatever the Gennie is numbered. This is why people avoid foamers... Can't see the forest for the trees. I married the daughter of a USAF Colonel and he really appreciates any gesture as a thank-you for his service. A card or even a text means a lot to a career USAF guy.

Cheap? Why do people have to have to look at the negative side of things? I think its a very nice gesture really because majority of the males in my family have served in the military. I think the 4645 looks very nice wearing that banner.

As a NJ tax payer, I'm fine with cheap.

If you're unemployed, living in mommy's basement and not paying taxes, I could see where cheap would be a problem.

As a veteran, and from a family of servicemen and women, I'd much rather they take the money and hire another psychologist or doctor for the VA. Those are the kind of gestures that mean something rather than paint and flags to make people who don't need it feel better about themselves.

Dismounting high horse.